Picturebooking

Rebroadcast from Nov. 5, 2014: Author-illustrator Peter Brown shares his creative thought process along with some of his author-illustrator picture books, including Mr. Tiger Goes Wild and My Teacher is a Monster! No I'm Not.

Author David Bowles shares his life on the U.S.-Mexico border, and he translated that experience into his picture book debut, MY TWO BORDER TOWNS. This story, illustrated by Erika Meza, follows a boy and his father visiting the family, friends and community found on the other side.

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Author Anitra Rowe Schulte shares her journey into picture books and how she found the right story for her character. Today's featured book, DANCING WITH DADDY, is about the excitement of a first father-daughter dance told from the point of view of a character with Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome.

Books featured on the show this spring: https://bookshop.org/lists/summer-2021-picturebooking-list

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Today's show includes an interview with children's book author Bianca Schulze and a picturebooking message by illustrator Ashley Belote.

In the interview, Bianca shares her journey into the world of picture books and her debut picture book, DON'T WAKE THE DRAGON. This interactive bedtime story features a sound-asleep dragon who hopefully will not wake up!

Books featured on the show this spring: https://bookshop.org/lists/summer-2021-picturebooking-list

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Author-illustrator Sean Rubin shares his thoughts about trauma and resilience. Today's featured book, THIS VERY TREE, is a profoundly moving story told from the point of view of the Callery pear tree that survived the attacks on September 11.

Books featured on the show this summer: https://bookshop.org/lists/summer-2021-picturebooking-list

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Author Arielle Hobbs shares her mission to see a society that embraces us, all of us, as we are. Today's featured book, SULLY THE RACCOON, is based on Hobbs' son Sullivan (Sully). Told from the perspective of Sully's big brother, this book shares the family's humorous tale of embracing Sully's intellectual disability after he began wearing a raccoon costume.

SULLY THE RACCOON: https://www.amazon.com/Sully-Raccoon-Arielle-Hobbs/dp/B08DBYMS9W

Books featured on the show this spring: https://bookshop.org/lists/spring-2021-picturebooking-list

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Author Dave Eggers shares his passion for helping kids reach their full potential. Today's featured book, FARAWAY THINGS, is about a boy and his sword and how giving away something precious leads to an even more important discovery.

Books featured on the show this spring: https://bookshop.org/lists/spring-2021-picturebooking-list

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Children's book author Shelli R. Johannes shares her creative wisdom and talks about her Loves Science series and the new picture book THEO THESAURUS. Today's featured book is about Theo, the dinosaur who loves big words!

Books featured on the show this spring: https://bookshop.org/lists/spring-2021-picturebooking-list

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Two-time Caldecott Honoree Marla Frazee talks about how making picture books help her through life's challenges. Today's featured book is her conclusion to the farmer trilogy, THE FARMER AND THE CIRCUS.

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Today's featured guest is children's book author and illustrator Paddy Donelly. We also have a picturebooking message from author Elsa Anderson about her new book; THE LITTLE MANDARIN REACHES THE STARS.

In the interview with Paddy, we discuss stories that combine and blur fiction and non-fiction. Today's featured book, THE VANISHING LAKE, is about a young girl's determination, a granddad's wisdom, and the unbelievable wonders of the natural world.

Books featured on the show this winter: https://bookshop.org/lists/spring-2021-picturebooking-list

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